September 10, 1999: Volume 47, Number 1

Projects Run From Lots to Lights

Besides the massive renovation of homes in College Park neighborhood, facilities services staff and contractors have been plenty busy with projects on the Union Grounds, according to David Grzybowski, director.

The Nott-Seward parking lot has walkways, lights, emergency phones, improved drainage and yes ... pavement with painted lines to keep everyone parking in neat rows. The capacity is for 200 cars.

The tennis courts north of Lamont House are being resurfaced, with the two closest to the corner of Humanities and Schaffer Library being returned to green space, making the view from the library's south study area a little more appealing, Grzybowski said.

The Lamont House parking lot has been completed after workers have buried utility lines there.

Summer projects also have included:

-- Renovation of Humanities basement to offices and classrooms, moving modern languages faculty offices from 36 Union Ave.

-- Painting of first-floor classrooms and corridors in Humanities and Social Sciences.

-- Conversion of a classroom to four offices in Social Sciences.

-- A new elevator in the Reamer Campus Center.

-- Preparation of Fero House to house 14 independent students. (AD Phi, which was to occupy Fero, lost housing privileges for two years as a result of vandalism.)

-- The guest house at 1294 Lenox Rd. has been renovated for Thurston House (the East Asian Studies theme house) with occupancy for 16 students.

Upcoming plans for this year include the restoration of Abbe Hall (the former Parker-Rice estate) for use by College Relations, and the restoration of 3 Library Lane (former Alpha Delta Phi house) for use by the Admissions.

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